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The risks associated with teenage abortion.

W Cates, K F Schulz, D A Grimes

    The New England Journal of Medicine
    |September 15, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary

    Teenagers considering induced abortion face morbidity and mortality risks. However, data indicates that teenage women generally experience lower complication and death rates from induced abortion compared to older women.

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    Area of Science:

    • Reproductive Health
    • Medical Statistics
    • Adolescent Medicine

    Background:

    • Teenagers' decisions regarding pregnancy termination involve assessing risks of morbidity and mortality.
    • Understanding these risks is crucial for informed decision-making in reproductive healthcare for adolescents.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify and quantify the risks of morbidity and mortality associated with induced abortion in teenagers.
    • To compare these risks between teenagers and older women, considering gestational age.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control's Joint Program for the Study of Abortion (nearly 165,000 procedures).
    • Inclusion of national surveillance data on abortion-related mortality.
    • Adjustment of procedure data by gestational age for comparative analysis.

    Main Results:

    • Major complication rates for teenage abortions: 1-3 per 1000 (suction-curettage) and approx. 13 per 1000 (saline-administration).
    • Abortion-related death-to-case rate for teenagers: 1.3 per 100,000 procedures.
    • Teenagers generally exhibited lower morbidity and mortality rates from induced abortion than older women, especially when adjusted for gestational age.

    Conclusions:

    • Induced abortion in teenagers is associated with specific morbidity and mortality risks.
    • Despite risks, teenage women may face comparatively lower rates of complications and death from induced abortion than older populations, particularly when controlling for gestational age.

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